73 Health Professions colleges in the West with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $65,608.
Top Health Professions graduates on this list earn over $109,183—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 62 programs deliver both access and results.
Santa Clara University leads the rankings, producing Health Professions graduates earning $109,183 while maintaining a 75th percentile mobility score. University of Southern California follows at $92,498 with an exceptional 96th percentile mobility rating, proving schools can excel at both access and outcomes.
University of California-Irvine serves 37% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $80,735. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: University of California-Los Angeles achieves 99th percentile mobility with just a 2.3% payment burden, meaning graduates keep nearly all their earnings.
Earnings: $109,183 | Mobility: 75th percentile
37% Pell students with $80,735 earnings
2.3% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
6.6% family burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate | $109,183 | $19,162 | Challenging | $56,271 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $92,498 | $18,000 | Excellent | $31,803 | Good | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $92,446 | $13,000 | Excellent | $28,508 | Good | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | Loma Linda UniversityPrivate | $89,816 | $20,854 | Excellent | $24,903 | Good | 84th percentile mobility |
| #5 | University Of San FranciscoPrivate | $89,812 | $23,000 | Excellent | $44,413 | Good | 84th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $84,943 | $15,500 | Excellent | $24,257 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $84,713 | $27,000 | Excellent | $54,119 | Challenging | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | University Of PortlandPrivate | $82,804 | $21,370 | Excellent | $57,555 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility |
| #9 | $82,511 | $14,000 | Excellent | $26,176 | Excellent | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $80,838 | $13,000 | Excellent | $25,733 | Good | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $80,735 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,665 | Manageable | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $78,988 | $15,000 | Excellent | $20,820 | Excellent | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | Gonzaga UniversityPrivate | $78,892 | $24,454 | Excellent | $37,652 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility |
| #14 | Linfield UniversityPrivate | $78,638 | $25,000 | Excellent | $36,067 | Good | 75th percentile mobility |
| #15 | $78,466 | $14,615 | Excellent | $24,883 | Good | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $78,466 | $14,615 | Excellent | $24,883 | Excellent | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | $78,466 | $14,615 | Excellent | $24,883 | Excellent | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #18 | University Of The PacificPrivate | $78,445 | $19,500 | Excellent | $50,438 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility |
| #19 | $76,813 | $25,000 | Excellent | $10,787 | Good | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #20 | Brigham Young UniversityPrivate | $75,790 | $11,069 | Excellent | $9,699 | Good | 99th percentile mobility |
| #21 | Seattle UniversityPrivate | $75,272 | $19,883 | Excellent | $37,520 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility |
| #22 | $72,379 | $25,949 | Excellent | $23,250 | Excellent | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $71,401 | $16,544 | Excellent | $15,738 | Good | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #24 | Chapman UniversityPrivate | $70,070 | $20,500 | Excellent | $44,954 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility |
| #25 | $69,738 | $19,500 | Excellent | $46,340 | High | 96th percentile mobility |
Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"
This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.
Data based on 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
